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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

I chose this post from December 5, 2012 because my friend Debbie at Crafty Moose requested it. Although I've done a bit of editing and removed some photos that you couldn't really see, here is my Second Look at my main floor bath. I apologize in advance for the quality if these photos, but now you understand why I'm so, so happy with the camera I have now.

Second Look

Debbie (at Craftymoose Crafts)
asked me to share the cardinals in my main floor bath. I confess, they
are not ALL cardinals. The collection started out as birds of any
type, then morphed into cardinals (and a few redbirds). Although I was a
bit leery to show my bath, it seems nothing in my life is off limits.
So please join me in my main floor bath.

We'll begin inside the door and work our way counterclockwise. I never put these things away, whether Christmas or not.

These are some of the original birds I purchased.

On the top left of this vignette is a bird I special ordered from a
craft show back in the late 80s. It is made of eggshells, which gave me
the idea to save eggshells and color them myself. Of course, since I
can't draw, mine will never take any apparent visual shape.

The cardinals came about because I lived in Webb City, MO. before I
moved to Wichita. The town AND high school mascot was the cardinal, and
I assure you, they were far more plentiful there than they are here.
People who visited often gave them to me, especially since I had so many
rocking horses, even back then.

The only "Christmas" addition to this room is the little red tree I
bought on clearance a couple of years ago. Note the cardinal tin with
the cardinal magnet that sits on the side of the tin. I can't seem to
get that cardinal thermometer (on top of the tin) to stick to the
mirror anymore.

More cardinals grace my back splash and vanity. Yes, this is how it ALWAYS looks in here.

I almost forgot. I added the red candle for Christmas, too. It makes
great ambient lighting when I'm entertaining company in the evening and
it has a lovely scent, too. Can you see I'm wearing a blue top in these
photos?

When I moved into this house, there was a tiny medicine cabinet and
mirror in this room. I moved it to the bath in the basement and bought
the larger one specifically for the tri-fold mirror.

This is the vignette I created on top of the medicine cabinet. Note how I
managed to NOT get a good photo of the wreath I made one year that fits
over the shower/tub.

My friend Scott gave me the wood, and I built this really simple shelf
one afternoon. I needed added storage for the many birds I had no room
for. After all, this bathroom was much smaller than the one I had in
Webb City, and I was tired of bringing a few out at a time, then packing
others away.

This may possibly be a better view of the shelf. Yes, I'm that short!

This is really bad lighting.

Maybe a bit of backlighting will help a bit. You can see how most of
the birds gracing the window are either stained glass, leaded glass, or
sun catchers.

As we work our way past the window toward the tub and shower, the lighting once again improves.

One large wooden rocking horse graces all these birds and bird related items.

More birds, some of which are cardinals, some not.

Here's a closer look when I stood on a stool to take this shot.

You don't have to tell me the middle picture above the door leading to
the craft room is crooked. I've tried to straighten it in the past, but
when I open or close the door to the craft room, it moves.

Here's another view of the rocking horse and birds it holds. The chair
can be used for dressing, if someone needs to sit to dress.

Between the chair and laundry basket is a metal tin with several
cardinals on it. The tin holds excess toilet paper, although it is
nearly empty after my company left!! The star topper was something I
won during a OWOH blog hop. It has a white bird among the flowers.
It's supposed to hang, but makes a better tin topper.

These towels sit above the laundry hamper.

Here's a rather bad photo of the vignette above the towel bar.

And now we're back where we started. Did you notice the bit of irony on
the back of the toilet? Yep, I thought this vintage cat shaped creamer
would feel right at home here.

I hope you enjoy
poking around my bath. Please flush and put the lid down when you
leave. And please close the door, too. Bleubeard likes to visit, and I
try to discourage that!

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That is my second look at Decorating For Christmas. I thought I would also share a few photos I took Sunday afternoon using my much better camera.

Not much has changed, but without realizing it, I changed the tree's position this year.

I noticed this stained glass piece never showed up in the previous photos.

And finally, a decent photo of the cat that lives among the birds.

Now it's your turn to share a second look. All you have to do is bring back a post that you are especially
proud of, or one you shared before anyone knew your blog existed. Then
link below and Bleubeard and I, along with other Second on the 2nd
friends, will be by to visit. If you are new to Second on the 2nd, and
your blog post permits only GOOGLE+ responses, I (and several others)
can´t comment on your entry. It's all in the way you set up your blog
responses.

Please be aware this link is only good for five days, so it's best to post on the 2nd.

12
thoughtful remarks:

I loved my virtual trip around your bathroom, thanks! The cardinals are beautiful, we never get them here, sorry to say. You have collected lots of wonderful ornaments and decorations over the course of time, and use them really well. I have a picture in my bathroom that will not hang straight either, I have the feeling that someone/something moves it. My cat used to love sitting on the toilet lid! Have a lovely day, hugs, Valerie

How lovely your main bath is and I first came across cardinals when we were living in Calgary and they seemed to appear at Christmas time on everything! I love them, they are such a lovely dash of colour in the white winter months.

Oh great fun and a great tour of your bird art and house. I like the last photo with the cat looking so contented and happy.Thanks for the "second look" idea, Elizabeth, I enjoyed looking through my own backposts to find a favourite, and it's good to see the previous work of others too, especially much older work.

I look forward to these 2nd posts. I do remember your birdie bathroom but not all the details. It is so well decorated, everything looks like it is placed just where it should be. Smiled at the cat among the birds.

I really enjoy these tours around your house. Am absolutely in love with those glass birds in your window! There is something about stained glass that is absolutely magical. I also find that spiral tree on the washbasin so very charming!

Thank you so much for sharing your room again. I loved your first bathroom tour and loves the second just as much. Cardinals are one of my favorite birds. Your right living in Missouri there are a lot of cardinals. I really love your cardinal stain glass pieces.

Yesterday just dissappeared after I posted my second! A day of traffic jams for us on the 18 mile journey to pick up GD from school, then for my son who had attended a course on the other side of town, which in turn got us into rush hour traffic - by the time we got home we were wacked! I must say Elizabeth you are a shining example of how to decorate a home! I love pictures of Cardinals - never likely to see one irl! For the first time I have boughtsome Christmas soap (in a dispenser ) maybe I will add a few more things to my bathroom! I'mafraid I laugh at the shortening of the word to bath -although we shorten all sorts of other words! Hugs, Chrisx

Bleubeard and I welcome you

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